The Awareness Center closed. We operated from April 30, 1999 - April 30, 2014. This site is being provided for educational & historical purposes.
We were the international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault (JCASA); and were dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish communities globally. We did our best to operate as the make a wish foundation for Jewish survivors of sex crimes. In the past we offered a clearinghouse of information, resources, support and advocacy.

Burnt Out - A failure in a device attributable termination to burning, excessive heat, or friction. Physical or emotional
exhaustion, especially as a result of long-term stress. One who is burnt out, as from long-term stress.

Vicarious -

Endured or done by one person substituting for another.

Acting in place of someone or something else.

Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.

Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function(s).

Victimization - To subject to swindle or fraud. To make a victim of.

Compassion - The deep feelings of sharing the suffering of another, together with the inclinations to give aid or
support or to show mercy.

Fatigue - Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion. 2. Tiring of effort or activity; labor. 3. The decrease
capacity or complete inability of an organism, origin, or part to function normally because of an excessive stimulation or
prolonged exertion. 4. Weakness in material, such as metal or wood, resulting from prolonged stress. To tire-out; exhaust.

Solution:

Fun - A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure. Playful and often noisy activity. To behave playfully; joke.

Humor- The quality of being amusing or comicical. The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical or funny.

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Survivors ARE Heroes!

The Awareness Center believes ALL survivors of sex crimes should be given yellow ribbons to wear proudly.

Survivors of sexual violence (as adults and/or as a child) are just as deserving of a yellow ribbon as the men and women of our armed forces, who have been held captive as hostages or prisoners of war.

Survivors of sexual violence have been forced to learn how to survive, being held captive not by foreigners, but mostly by their own family members, teachers, camp counselors, coaches babysitters, rabbis, cantors or other trusted authority figures.

For these reasons ALL survivors of sexual violence should be seen as heroes!